St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-11
A TOUCHING TRIBUTE,
Paid by Rev. DR.. Hall to the Memory Of
His Deceased Friend, Henry
Ward Beeoher.
The Funeral Ceremonies at the House of
the Simplest But Most Impress &.
sive Nature.
Flowers and Light Take the Place OF
the Customary Somber
Surroundings.
The Remains Viewed by Thousands
at Plymouth Church, Other
Mortuary Matters.

NEW YORK, March 10.-In spite of the
rain the streets in the vicinity of Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher's house were crowded this
morning. At o'clock Police Capt. Camp
bell and squad of twenty men took up
their stations in front of the house. A
large number of floral emblems were re-
ceived before the private services were COM
menced. Two wreaths of white roses,
lilies OF the valley and smilaX were received
by Mrs. Col. Beecher early this morning.
These bore the cards of Ellen Terry and
Henry Irving. Mrs. S. V. White sent a
pillar of white roses. The coffin rested in
the center OF the front parlor, and was sur
rounded with bank of fragrant flowers.
The sweet perfume pervaded the air. and
on all sides could be seen floral emblemS
from the friends and admirers of the dead
divine. The remains were dressed in suit
or black brOadcloth, with the frock coat
buttoned up, and the right hand laid across
the neaft. The features were natural and
THERE WAS A SMILE
upon the face The long, gray hair was
brushed back over the ears, the same as Mr..
Beecher wore it while alive. Early in the
morning. before the services Mrs. Beecher
went into the parlor and stood by the coffin
for some time. She bent over the remains
and after imprinting kiss upon the cold
lips was led into the back room. Promptly
at $50 o'clock Rev. Charles II. Hall. of the
Church OF the Holy Trinity, entered the
house. After short conversation with
Maj. j. b. Pond he entered the front parlor
and commenced to read the burial service
from the ritual of the Episcopal church. A
quartette sang Jesus, Lover of My Soul,
Beyond the Signing and the Weeping" and
''Come, Holy Spirit" While the services
were in progress in the house, Company
q, known as Plymouth company of the
Thirteenth regiment, was drawn up in
front OF the house Oh Hicks street. They
were dressed in the regulation uniform.
Only the members of the family and few
intimate friends were present during
THE SERVICES
at the house. The family were seated in
the back parlor. None of the family were
dressed in black. Mrs. Beecher sat near
the remains during the reading of the ser
vice. and by her side were her sons and
daughter aud the members of their families.
She bore UP wonderfully during the whole
OF the ceremony, and was quite calm, A
few minutes before the remains were car
ried out of the house to the hearse the rain
ceased, the clouds passed away, and the
sunshine burst out bright and clear. A ray
shone through the window of the parlor,
and before the lid of the casket was
screwed down. rested upon the face of
the great divine, lighting it up and form
Ing halo around the head At the con-
conclusion of the services at the house Rev.
DR.. Hail spoke for fifteen minutes He
was very much affected, and evidently
spoke from his heart. Dr. Hall began by
referring to the beautiful Jewish custom of
whispering in the ear of the dying person
the Hebrew sentence which, when trans
lated into English. meant
THE LORD JEHOVAH is OUR GOD"
and then described. when the head of the
household died, the beautiful significance
OF the ceremony of bearing the body out at
the front door, and the laying of it Oh the
ground with candle at the head and an
other at the feet; how the laying the body
OIL the ground was emblematic of the fact
that we are all from mother earth, and to
her must return. no matter what difference
there was in our position in life and how
death made us all equal" The speaker
went on to show that the significance of
this was further shown in the laying of the
body on the ground without the coverings
OF wealth, no matter how high the position
the Hebrew dead may have held in life
With Mr.. Beecher, who was most emphat-
ically man of the people, that plain and
simple service was especially appropriate,
and that reference should be made of
him. Coming down to the speakers ac-
quaintance with Mr.. Beecher, DR.. Hall
spoke affectionately of the friendship that
for years had existed between them. He
briefly alluded to how the acquaintance was
made in
THE OLD SLAVERY DAYS,
the circumstances Of which are matter of
history. Why Mr.. Beecher entertained for
him such strong, unSwerving and loyal
attachment he could not tell, but he could
tell why it was that he loved Mr.. Beecher.
1t was because OF his limpid sincerity, his
noble mindedness, his love for all men, his
sincerity for a friend and his many beauti-
full traits Of personal character that were
known to and made their dear departed
brother loved and honored by all the world.
The members of the family then retired to
other rooms and Undertaken Hoppers as
sistants came in and carried the casket down
the steps and to the hearse which stood in
the rear Of the Thirteenth regiment On the
coffin was laid pail OF bright green ferns,
and with its emerald hues intermingled
the beautiful shades of many varieties of
roses. The Plymouth company, which had
led the van of the regiment as it approached
the house. formed eight file front and fol-
lowed the coffin to the rear and took the
position of
GUARD OF HONOR.
As the coffin was brought out of the
house the bugle band OF the regiment
sounded solemn dirge. AS soon as the
guard of honor had taken up its position
nd fha haorco fhn
into twelve files with arms reversed. The
procession then moved slowly down Clark
street until the hearse passed the front of
the house, when the members of the family
who desired got in the carriages in waiting
and brought up the rear, falling in line as
the cortege moved on. The drum corps
played funeral march with muffied drums.
On arriving at the church the regiment
formed in double file front to receive the
body at the Orange street entrance in front
OF which the hearse drew up. The casket
was carried in the church up the Henry
street aisle and placed on the dais in front
of the pulpit. The pail was drawn back
and the sliding top of the casket was re-
moved, exposing to view
THE FACE OF THE DEAD.
The guard of honor took up its position,
and then the regiment filed inte the church
i'll hie front, marched up one alsleand passed
in front of the coffin, breaking ranks and
passing one file on each side and then down
the other aisle to the street. In the mean
time Gen. HOratio c. King played as the
body was being borne into the church Bee
thOyen's Burial March," 1t is the same
march that was played at the great compos-
ers funeral in 1928. There will be music
in the church during the whole of the time
the remains lie in state. The New York
produce exchange hoisted its flag at half
mast this morning out of respect to the
memory of Henry Ward Beecher. All the